Join instructor Missy Hitch to create and customize your own ceramic garden marker set! Each marker can be designed and stamped for your particular garden needs. No experience is needed. All garden markers will be bisque fired and ready to paint with either acrylic, glaze, or watercolor paints by March 23rd. This is a perfect project to keep for your own garden or gift to someone special. Participants can make up to four markers.
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Wheel Throwing 2
Introduction to Wheel Throwing 2 will offer the continued practice of centering and creating a cylinder vessel. Demonstration and discussion on advanced surface decoration and glazing techniques will also be covered. Students should have previously taken Introduction to Wheel Throwing 1 to participate in this class. During this class, students are eligible for open studio time.
Wheel Throwing 1
Instruction will include students’ skills in the areas of general properties of clay, throwing on the wheel, and glazing. This is a class that will allow you to get your hands dirty, make mistakes, and get the feel of the wheel. No previous experience in clay is needed for this class. Upon completing this class, students are eligible for open studio time.
Beginning Acrylic Painting with Mark Crow - Thursdays
Join Mark Crow as he leads you in painting and capturing the majestic beauty of an eagle. This course will help you master a painting technique that blends a sense of freedom with semi-realistic precision, all while embracing the artistic process. Marks classes are always full of learning and laughter.
Pen and Ink
This pen and ink course is a wonderful chance for beginners to learn some of the techniques of the medium. This class will combine simple exercises with more advanced work. The instructor will provide examples of advanced work, hand-out materials to review and take home, and live demonstrations. Bring your enthusiasm and questions with you and let's learn together!
Clay Art Academy
This special, clay-only Art Academy is for 11-14 year old students who want an immersive clay experience. Throughout the six-week session, Clay Art Academy students will learn and practice foundational skills in handbuilding and glazing. At least three projects will be finished each six-week session and students can expect to make both functional and decorative pieces. Due to the nature of the medium and the high temperature fires, student work is occasionally damaged or a loss. We use these rare instances to teach students resilience and persistence. We do not offer make up classes.
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